Now For Tomorrow with Deepak Chopra

In Religion of Sports' latest podcast series, Host Iggy Monda takes listeners inside America's locker rooms and field houses to explore hazing in high school sports today. Through deeply personal stories of kids who have hazed, parents who have fought for accountability, coaches who are scared of what their players do when they're not looking, and people who have hazed others, he ultimately asks why hazing is so ingrained in American culture – and what it says about us. Follow ROS Presents: Roughhousing for the full series. CONTENT WARNING: episode contains descriptions of violence and violent ideation.

America's collective adoration of the underdog means that people love to hate Tom Brady. In the world of sports, hatred is inevitable, so why are haters always gonna hate? And in the context of sports, could hate be a positive thing? What might it take to change one fan's mind? Featuring: 12-year-old viral Brady-hater Ace Davis, Asst. Prof. of Psychology at Univ. of Central Arkansas Marc Sestir, and Chad Neidt, the Broncos fan who wrote the “FU Tom Brady” song. Thanks to Chad Neidt, Brandon Perna & ThatsGoodSports, 12:05 AM Productions, LLC / Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Lex 18 News for the clips used in this episode.  

Religion of Sports and PRX present False Idol, a new podcast examining the rise and fall of South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, and the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. Join Host Tim Rohan as he revisits this tragic story through the eyes of the people that Pistorius impacted, the lives he devastated, and the wake he left behind. In this special broadcast of episode 3, Tim explores Pistorius' dangerous and reckless behavior off the track and the warning signs that would be overlooked by fans around the world as he rose to fame.

The newest Religion of Sports show, Crushed, revisits the steroid era to untangle its truth from the many myths, examine the legacy of baseball’s farthest-reaching scandal, and explore what it tells us about sports culture in America. In 1998, fans across the country fell in love with the home run race as Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chased baseball immortality. Sportswriter Joan Niesen recounts her memories of that summer, examines the history and mythology of the home run and asks why people across the country wanted to believe they were watching heroes.  You can find out more information about Crushed here. 

Today we welcome a guest: radio and television host and author Charlamagne the God. Charlamagne has wisdom to share with us on how now is the time to lean into uncertainty and experience the freedom of not knowing.

Sigmund Freud said that anxiety is like an unwelcome guest that refuses to leave. You are forced to adapt to its presence. Can you get this unwelcome guest to leave? Yes, you can.

Today we welcome a guest: Doctor Michael Gervais. Dr. Gervais will show us how to establish a morning mindset routine.

We use the word “stress” all the time, but people don’t really know how to deal with it, so they stop trying . In normal times we accept that modern life moves fast and brings pressure. In the present crisis, these conditions are exacerbated and affect many more people.

We think of power as a matter of struggle, competition, and overcoming obstacles. But there’s deeper power in just the opposite.

We think of power as a matter of struggle, competition, and overcoming obstacles. But there’s deeper power in just the opposite.

Today we welcome a guest: Lewis Howes of the School of Greatness podcast. Lewis used to think a morning routine was what really sets you up for a successful day, but he has learned that a conscious evening routine is equally as important.

It’s commonly understood that what you aren’t aware of, you cannot change.

An ideal relationship is loving and healing. If those two qualities exist, the ups and downs that exist in every relationship can be weathered, because various situations come and go, but they take second place to your certainty that you are loved and that you will get support and sympathy when you feel wounded, ill, or need emotional healing.

The ideal state of the mind is alert and yet restful and reflective. Your mind naturally returns to this state if you let it.

When you are sustained by love and feel compassion for others, your become part of a constant give-and-take, what a physiologist would call a feedback loop, that goes from your heart to every cell in your body and from you to everyone you encounter.

Today, take a moment to nurture your body by replacing “heaviness” with “lightness.”

Today take a moment to nurture your spirit by focusing on your spiritual I.Q.

Everyone’s life has failures, disappointments, and setbacks. What makes a difference is the ability to bounce back from the bad things that come everyone’s way.

Everyone has times in their lives when it is necessary to forgive or be forgiven, but in the current crisis the need has risen abruptly. Forgiveness is all about releasing yourself from the past so that you can live in the present.

We don’t think very much about our ability to notice things. Some people are good at noticing positive things around them, while some only notice what’s wrong. In reality, noticing is one of the most powerful and useful things your mind does. 

The one thing that bonds a strong relationship is communication. The deeper the communication, the more intimate and free a relationship is, allowing for it to grow stronger over the years. On the other hand, lack of communication is perhaps the single greatest reason for relationships eroding and breaking down.

Take a moment to talk about the best way to handle your worries.

Today we welcome a guest: radio and television host and author Charlamagne the God. Charlamagne has wisdom to share with us on how now is the time to lean into uncertainty and experience the freedom of not knowing.

All of us listen with only half our attention, or even none at all. We are preoccupied with our own issues, especially now in a crisis. It's time to sit down and really listen to someone in your life who you perhaps take for granted or feel frustrated by.

Today we welcome a guest: Doctor Michael Gervais. Dr. Gervais will show us how to establish a morning mindset routine.

Take a moment to expand your reason for being here, in other words, your purpose. When your day is filled with the demands of your job or raising children or keeping up with friends, you are certainly busy, but do you have a purpose? True purpose is very personal, and you alone can create it for yourself.

We have all heard about the benefits of exercise, but compliance isn’t easy, especially now with restricted movement. But without guilt you can bring a great benefit to your body by the simple, repeated action of standing up, moving around, and stretching.

Take a moment to expand your heart through expressing gratitude. In a crisis the things we usually take for granted are seen in a new light, and one result is a feeling of gratitude that needs expressing. Gratitude is healing for you and at the same time for the person you express your gratitude to.

A peculiar thing about modern life is that people don’t make time to be happy, fulfilled, content, joyful, and at peace. There is to be a better way.

Today, take a moment to reimagine your relationships with those you have been spending a lot of time with during this crisis.

We use the word “stress” all the time, but people don’t really know how to deal with it, so they stop trying . In normal times we accept that modern life moves fast and brings pressure. In the present crisis, these conditions are exacerbated and affect many more people. 

Sigmund Freud said that anxiety is like an unwelcome guest that refuses to leave. You are forced to adapt to its presence. Can you get this unwelcome guest to leave? Yes, you can.

Today, take a moment to look at something simple and surprisingly powerful: improving your sleep.

We think of power as a matter of struggle, competition, and overcoming obstacles. But there’s deeper power in just the opposite.

Everyone has times in their lives when it is necessary to forgive or be forgiven, but in the current crisis the need has risen abruptly. Forgiveness is all about releasing yourself from the past so that you can live in the present.

Introducing Now for Tomorrow with Deepak Chopra--a collection of actions you can do now during this time of disruption and crisis to make tomorrow better.